Indian Railways imparts training to more than 15000 Candidates under Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana

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Category : National Published on: February 17 2023

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To empower youth by providing them entry level skill training in Railway Training Institutes, “Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana” (RKVY) has been notified on Indian Railways.
Banaras Loco Works, Varanasi has been nominated as the nodal PU for coordinating / organizing the skill development program under RKVY.
The training has commenced in September, 2021 on pan- India basis. So far, 23,181 candidates have been enrolled under RKVY and 15,665 candidates have completed their training successfully.
It is a skill development scheme with a special focus on providing training for jobs that are relevant to the Railways.
It is a sub-scheme under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).